Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. Given the bank more “warrant coverage.&#. Something so simple.

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

On Friday night during the 48hr startup event, participants arrive motivated to start new technology companies. Saturday mentors help teams move their ideas forward by questioning business model assumptions and providing business insights. 7:00pm – Keynote Speaker: Jason Nazar, CEO of Docstoc.com.

UCLA 87

UCLA Startup Ideas Mentor 87

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. There is a reason that companies like Google and Apple are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to communicating their product strategy and roadmap. Graduated with a BS/MS in bio from Stanford.)

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. What are some examples of successful companies that were started here? LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42